PUNJAB ZAKAT COUNCIL
(PROCEDURE) RULES, 1993
The Punjab Weekly Gazette,
Part I
No.21396/93/58/PZA/DAZ (F) [12thJanuary,1994]
No.
21396/93/58/PZA/DAZ(F):- In pursuance of the provisions of the Section 26
of the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980 at the direction and with the approval
of the Central Zakat Council, the Punjab Zakat Council makes the following
rules for the regulation of its proceedings:-
1.
Short title and
commencement :-(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Zakat Council
(Procedure) Rules, 1993.
(2)
These shall come into force at once.
2.
Definition -In
these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
(a)
Chairman, means the Chairman of the Punjab Zakat
Council and includes the persons acting as such during the Chairman’s absence:-
(b)
“Council” means the Punjab Zakat Council;
(c)
“meeting” means a meeting of the Council; and (d) “member” means a member of the Council.
3.
Seat of Council
-The seat of the Council shall be at Lahore.
4.
Proceedings of
Council.- (1)The Proceedings of the Council shall be confidential except to
the extent authorized otherwise.
5.
Meetings of
Council -(1) There shall be at least one meeting of the Council during each
period of three months:
Provided that the Chairman on his own motion or at the
written request of the majority of the
members may call a meeting of the Council at any time.
(2)
At least seven days notice of a meeting shall be given
to each member including the Chairman.
Provided that for an emergent meeting, the notice period
may be reduced to four days and
the speediest mode of communication available shall be used
to inform the members:
Provided further that no decision of the Council shall be
invalid merely on the ground that
the notice of the meeting had not been received by any
member if the meeting so convened had the quorum.
(3)
The venue of the meeting shall ordinarily be at the
seat of the Council unless otherwise decided by the Council or by the Chairman
in consultation with the Council.
6.
Conduct of
Proceedings.- (1)Five members, including at least one non-official member,
shall constitute quorum for a meeting:
Provided that four members, including at least one
non-official member, shall constitute
quorum for an emergent meeting.
(2)
The decision of the Council shall be expressed in terms
of the opinion of the majority of the members present and voting at a meeting
and, in case of equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second vote.
(3)
A member may give his views, in writing, on any matter
discussed and put to vote.
7.
Views of Members
-A member shall, if so required by the Chairman give his views in writing.
8.
Provisions relating
to observer and dignitaries -The Council may, subject to sub-rule (2) of
Rule 4 , invite an observer to sit in, or a dignitary to address, meeting :
Provided that
such an observer or dignitary may not participate in the discussion unless
allowed to do so by the Chairman and even when so allowed shall not be entitled
to vote.
9.
Adjournment of a
meeting.-A meeting shall not be adjourned except:
(1)
For lack of quorum; or
(2)
For any other reason to be recorded by the Chairman.
10.
Postponement of
a meeting
A meeting may be
postponed by the Chairman either on his own motion or otherwise, for reasons to
be recorded.
11.
Absence of the
Chairman and members from meetings.-If the Chairman or a member is unable
to attend a meeting, he shall duly inform the Council of his inability to
attend.
12.
Constitution of
Committee.-(1) The Council may appoint such standing or ad-hoc Committees
as may appear to it to be necessary.
(2)
Each Committee shall consist of not less than two
members.
(3)
The Council may authorize a Committee to co-opt as its
members, persons as the Committee may deem necessary:
Provided that the number of members so co-opted shall in no
case exceed the number of
the members appointed by the Council.
(4)
The Provincial Zakat Council may constitute an
inspection team or teams as and when necessary comprising one official member
and one non-official member of the Council for the inspection of a Zakat
Committee.
13.
Record of the
minutes.-(1) The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded and preserved in
an appropriate manner.
(2)
Copy of the minutes of a meeting will be sent to all
the members whether present in the meeting or not, as soon after the meeting as
possible.
(3)
The minutes of a meeting will be confirmed, subject to
such changes as to be proposed and accepted, and signed by the Chairman in the
next meeting.
14.
Repeal
The Punjab Zakat Council (Procedure)
Rules, 1979 are hereby repealed.
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